Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses after a crash which left an 11-year-old boy fighting for his life.
The child was riding a bicycle on Borough Road, Birkenhead, when he was struck by a silver Mercedes car, opposite Birkenhead Central Library, at around 3.20pm on Sunday, August 25.
He was airlifted to hospital with severe head injuries and his condition was initially described as critical, although it has since improved.
Merseyside Police said the driver of the car, a man in his 50s, stopped at the scene and assisted officers with their investigation.
Significant damage to the car windscreen was visible at the scene.
Inspector Stuart McIver said: "We are once again appealing for people to come forward with any information they might have, whether they witnessed the incident or have caught it on their dash-cam, any information will help with our investigation.
"A young boy was injured and we would like to establish how this happened, so please talk to us – any information could help us, no matter how small."
Anyone that witnessed the incident or has any information that could help us with our continued investigations is asked to DM @MerPolCC or call 101 quoting 19100477552.
